The AdMonsters crew is in force in Austin, TX, for our 39th Publisher Forum. We have a slightly larger group of attendees than we historically have had, the agenda has some longer session (with more group participation) than in the past--so there's a bit of a charge in the air…
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The combination of private marketplace deals and a native ad strategy together sounds like a clear winner for publishers. It’s the digital media equivalent of a Scrabble double word score, or dropping the chocolate in the peanut butter, or the falafel burrito on the menu at a little Mexican/Middle Eastern…
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For a lot of publishers right now, the only thing better than one header bidding partner is nine or 10 header partners. If they’re getting demand, and if there’s some differentiation between demand sources, there’s no reason to stop plugging in header partners, right?Well, there are a few reasons. One…
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While it once seemed the domain of the demand side, publishers are increasingly feeling more empowered when it comes to programmatic channels – in their wallets as well as their minds. Recent evolutions in programmatic have improved publisher relationships with demand partners and succeeded in bumping up CPMs and overall…
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AdMonsters Meetup - Los AngelesHeader bidding has proven to be a revenue game-changer for many digital publishers. Through header bidding, publishers are able to gauge and transact on the true value of their inventory in programmatic channels. And for a lot of publishers, once they've gotten accustomed to life and…
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When they first hit the scene, private marketplaces were heralded as a promising next step in the evolution of programmatic: a way for buyers and sellers to transact efficiently in a trusted and highly valued environment.Unfortunately, that’s not how PMPs have panned out for publishers, at least not across the…
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Anyone can make a guess about why it's taken 20 years or so for the digital media industry to make standardizing data nomenclature a priority. Admittedly, "data nomenclature" doesn't really roll off the tongue, and if anyone thinks spreadsheets are sexy, they're probably a pretty niche group.Yet data nomenclature is…
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If you've ever been a lover of the theater, or if you've ever been close to one, then Playbill is likely more to you than just a familiar name and eye-catching yellow-and-black logo. The print magazine version has been publishing since 1884, distributing its goods to readers who want to…
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AdMonsters Meetup - New York City: Join us at The Weather Company for drinks and ad ops talk about managing multiple header bidding partners.
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Imagine you’re a brand and you’ve contracted an agency or vendor to run a direct-response display ad campaign. You’ve allowed 30 days post-view and post-click ad attribution, along with allowing pixels (both retargeting and conversion) to be placed throughout your sales funnel. After some initial hiccups, everything seems to be going…
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